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The Branded Mind
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The Branded Mind

What Neuroscience Really Tells Us About the Puzzle of the Brain and the Brand

Kogan Page, 2011 plus...


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In 2005, marketing expert Erik du Plessis published The Advertised Mind, an approachable synthesis of neuroscience and marketing that explained how advertising shapes the brain’s responses and perceptions. In this book, a follow-up that you can understand on its own, du Plessis brings an even more focused treatment to the topic of neuromarketing, including commentary on the debate his earlier work provoked. He breaks his fairly dense material into brief chapters, so you can pick and choose according to your interests, ranging from cognitive science to branding, with many intriguing stops in between. getAbstract recommends du Plessis’s research, insights and engaging questions to marketing professionals and to readers interested in decision making, advertising, neuroscience and neuromarketing.

Take-Aways

  • Neuromarketing seeks to apply advances in brain science to marketing and promotions.
  • Neuroscience explains a lot about the brain and its decision-making functions, but some of the usual claims of neuromarketing are exaggerated or wrong.
  • Researchers once regarded the mind as primary and emotions as irrational. But emotions are not irrational; they shape and inform thinking.

About the Author

Erik du Plessis is chairman of Millward Brown South Africa, a market research firm.


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    W. N. 1 decade ago
    Interesting
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    A. 1 decade ago
    really interesting summary. I am very much looking forward to reading the book!